Overview

Freelance Journalist (Press Release Specialist) – We’re a digital PR agency looking for a journalist (strict requirement) to craft press releases and story packages that journalists actually want to cover. If you’ve spent years in a newsroom or writing for Tier-1/industry outlets and know how to find the angle, write the headline, and position the nut graf—this is for you.

Contract/Freelance · Remote

What you’ll do

• Turn client news, data, and insights into newsworthy press releases with clear angles, strong ledes, and quotable lines.
• Shape narratives: identify timely hooks, tie to trends, and anticipate editorial objections.
• Draft supporting assets (talk-tracks, quotes, bullets, email pitch copy) that make coverage easy.
• Interview SMEs/founders to extract proof, data points, and compelling soundbites.
• Collaborate with our PR strategists to align angle, audience, and outlet targets.
• Edit for clarity, credibility, and newsroom standards (AP/house style).

Must-haves (non-negotiable)

• You are a journalist by trade (current or former).
• 3+ years writing for Tier-1 news and/or authoritative industry publications (please list outlets).
• A portfolio of published, bylined pieces demonstrating news judgment and crisp, concise writing.
• Mastery of ledes, nut grafs, headline framing, and news values (timeliness, impact, novelty, authority).
• Experience interviewing sources and fact-checking; comfort with light data storytelling.
• Flawless English and AP-style proficiency.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience packaging proprietary data or surveys into coverage-ready narratives.
• Familiarity with embargoes/exclusives and how editors assess pitches.
• Sector exposure to real estate, finance, legal, tech, travel, and health (helpful, not required).

What we offer

• Flexible, remote contract work with a steady brief flow.
• Clear creative briefs and fast editorial feedback.
• Opportunity to shape angles that turn into real coverage, not vanity PR.
• Competitive per-project or retainer compensation.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries
• Marketing Services